International Travel Grants to Study the Vertebrate Paleontology Collection at the Florida Museum

Introduction

These grants provide funds for an international student, recent graduate, or postdoctoral fellow residing in another country, to help defray the costs of studying the vertebrate paleontology collections at the Florida Museum of Natural History. This grant is supported by the Vertebrate Paleontology Endowment Fund at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Frequency and Amount of Award

Normally, one per year in the amount of US $500.

The recipient will also receive a plaque and their name will be listed on a permanent plaque in the VP division of the Florida Museum.

There is no deadline; funds are available annually until one award is approved.

These funds are normally used to defray the costs of hotel expenses while visiting in Gainesville (direct payments to the recipients are only allowed for persons with a US Social Security card), although we can purchase research supplies on behalf of the recipient up to the award amount.

Application procedure

A brief application should address the following:

Narrative (no more than 2 pages)

a. The research objectives of the project.

b. Why the collections will help advance the applicant's research project.